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Friday, September 10, 2010

POTG Travelogue Goes Backwoods, Ellis Aftermath, and Friday Findings

This week's POTG Travelogue takes us to the Canaan Valley and Eastern Mountains of West Virginia. It is an area that most folks have never seen, or even knew existed. Until I met my wife Cathy, West Virginia was one of the few states in the East that I had never traveled through.

It is a very rural area (think John Denver's "Take Me Home Country Roads") that has plenty of natural scenic beauty. It is very green in the summer, colorful during Autumn and bleak during the long winter months. There is a year round resort at Canaan Valley that offers skiing and snow sports in season.

It is rugged country with few straight roads as most follow the flow of water cutting through the hills. Creeks and rivers are abundant with waterfalls like Blackwater Falls (below) that gush year round with a heavy flow of water. Fishing, whitewater rafting, and kayaking are the primary summer activities.

The mountains are small by comparison, rising only to peaks of 3000 feet. There is a mix of limestone and sandstone in the area which leads to underground caverns (Smokehole Caverns) and stark, treeless spots such as Seneca Rocks (below).

While most folks reading this will never go to the West Virginia backwoods, if you find yourself in the area, there are more things to do than you would expect. There are plenty of small towns and villages, many of which have been restored into shops and restaurants. If you are looking for a place to get away from it all this would be a place to consider.

Special Thanks...

Thanks to Gus Katsaros of McKeen's Hockey for the copy of McKeen's Hockey Pool Yearbook that I received in the mail yesterday. It is 144 pages of past performances and future projections that you can use to plan your fantasy league strategy or just to enjoy on it's own merit as we wait for camps to open. Click on the picture of the cover on the right or go to this link to see where to find your copy or to order it today.

The Gillette Drafted 2 competition kicks off Tuesday, September 14 at 9 p.m. Central on The Score. Here is the official Trailer. We can't wait to see Launy "The" Schwartz become Canada's next Schwartz-caster.

Jaroslav Halak had his big coming out in St Louis yesterday. Blues fans are optimistic that he will continue to play like he did down the stretch in Montreal last season.

I didn't realize that it was an open item but we hear this from @TGfireandice: Bill Daly said via e-mail today that NHL hasn't made decision yet if/how it will penalize the Devs for first Kovy contract. Deadline is 9/17

Bob McKenzie was tweeting that this year's list is really wide open. Here's when it will be available @TSNBobMcKenzie: TSN Pre-Season Top 10 Prospects for 2011 NHL Entry Draft will be on TSN and www.tsn.ca on Tuesday Sept. 14. Just an FYI.

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